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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what receptacle does Sykes hide a snake in hopes of killing Delia in the story entitled "Sweat"?
2. What sort of establishment does Ma Turner run?
3. The story entitled "Book of Harlem" is about a migrant seeking to leave which part of the United States?
4. The narrator of "The Eatonville Anthology" states that Tippy has been sentenced to die a total of how many times?
5. With which object does the femme fatale at the center of the story "Monkey Junk" become enamored?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the title Hurston gave to the story called "Sweat"?
2. In what way is foreshadowing associated with the portrait featured in the story "The Back Room"?
3. How many entries are included in "The Eatonville Anthology" and in what form is the story presented?
4. What aspect of Joe Clarke's personal life is discussed only in the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?
5. The story entitled "Book of Harlem," not to be confused with the story "The Book of Harlem," focuses on what kind of journey?
6. Who is Bertha and who pays her rent at Ma Turner's boarding house?
7. Who is Panic?
8. What is Hurston's message regarding the phenomenon of May-December marriages in the story entitled "Under the Bridge"?
9. What is the symbolism of the moment when Delia picks up an iron skillet in the story "Sweat"?
10. How does Muttsy make his living in the story named after him in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Hurston use sensory details in order to strengthen the messages sent in particular stories? Discuss at least two stories that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these stories to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Hurston's decision to include humor within many stories contained within Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick. What purpose did Hurston have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of each story in which it is used?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the role of family within the text Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Hurston use their variety to inform many of the stories’ themes?
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